New apartments open in Brockton as part of major downtown revitalization

The apartment complex is the first completed phase of the Enterprise Center. Trinity Financial is the lead developer for the Enterprise Center, a Main Street block formerly occupied by the Brockton Enterprise newspaper.

So far, the completed work includes the 113 new units of housing, 65,000 square feet of commercial, retail and artist exhibition space, a parking garage, green space, and a restored park honoring Korean War and Vietnam War veterans.

The project is being built under Chapter 40R. The Brockton commuter rail station is nearby, and the property will be LEED Silver certified. Remaining work for the site is primarily the construction of 112 additional housing units.

"This really is the core of redevelopment of downtown Brockton," said Mayor Bill Carpenter. "Private investment is being spurred by what was created on this block and that will spur public investment and new infrastructure."

MassHousing provided $1.75 million from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. All of the units are contained in a new, four-story building. Seventy one units are affordable to lower-income residents and 29 are being rented at market rates.

"I applaud the vision you have created here with the Enterprise Center," said MassHousing Executive Director Tom Gleason at a recent ribbon-cutting event. "Thank you for letting us help you bring this to life. This is an important development for the city and the residents who live here."